The Dancing Moose

Kevin: Yes, you're right. I remember those thi...

2012-05-28T19:27:46.888-06:00

Kevin: Yes, you're right. I remember those things! (Who was the lead actor in that series? I think it was Martin Landau

These helicopters remind me of the Transporter Eag...

2012-05-21T21:38:14.875-06:00

These helicopters remind me of the Transporter Eagles from the Space:1999 TV series. They're both essentially a drive cab up front, lift, and landing gear on a long spine with a deep cutout for mounting modular equipment.

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Hey, Zack. It was a referral from another client. ...

2012-04-22T17:28:59.879-06:00

Hey, Zack. It was a referral from another client. One of the execs at Zoom Info saw some of my work and called that client, who in turn gave them my name and contact info. Thanks for the question!

I have seen Zoom Info before, in advertising and o...

2012-04-21T13:15:45.559-06:00

I have seen Zoom Info before, in advertising and online. Was that a project you picked up from your website? How did they find you?

goo...

2012-03-29T14:04:31.073-06:00

google knows it :-D

I never get tired of making fun of Ben Bernanke. T...

2012-03-22T23:31:59.329-06:00

I never get tired of making fun of Ben Bernanke. Thanks, Charlotte!

I enjoyed the book cover illustration with the cou...

2012-03-12T11:48:52.985-06:00

I enjoyed the book cover illustration with the couple and the dog in the bath tub. Very cute! Also loved the "Fed Flying Blind" cartoon. It sums up what Bernanke is doing quite well!

And after one of the closest votes yet, the winner...

2012-01-24T23:48:37.854-07:00

And after one of the closest votes yet, the winner is: Jordan Stern. Congrats, Jordan! You will receive a signed cartoon shortly.

Fun and wacky drawings. Love the offbeat sense of ...

2011-12-16T18:54:20.085-07:00

Fun and wacky drawings. Love the offbeat sense of humor.

Hey, someone's gotta fill Mort Drucker's...

2011-11-17T21:17:34.770-07:00

Hey, *someone's* gotta fill Mort Drucker's shoes some time!

Wow! It's been a long time since my last visit...

2011-11-15T18:28:25.482-07:00

Wow! It's been a long time since my last visit here. You've got lotsa good stuff coming down, Mark!

The comic cover appeals to me the most. Takes me b...

2011-11-15T18:18:33.667-07:00

The comic cover appeals to me the most. Takes me back to my kid on a bike days, heading for the White Hen wire rack with my lawn mowing earnings.

Honey, I know you're busy, but I'm in this...

2011-10-26T09:01:29.946-06:00

Honey, I know you're busy, but I'm in this crazy two panel cartoon, and the kids are screaming. Can you help me come up with a punchline?

The kids are hopped up on sugar cereal and now the...

2011-10-22T16:40:33.095-06:00

The kids are hopped up on sugar cereal and now they're fighting over who gets the toy inside. Can you stop by the store on the way home and get a tranquilizer gun?

Hey Charlotte, good to hear from you. I was conta...

2011-10-15T13:23:11.295-06:00

Hey Charlotte, good to hear from you.

I was contacted by an advertising agency in NYC, (whom I had never worked with previously; they evidently found me online.) They said they had a large client in the computer industry who would like to make an animated video/commercial, and that they would like to hire me to create some drawings for a presentation for some executives.

They provided a script and asked me to create characters and artwork for a few scenes. (Little did I know that I was not the only cartoonist hired and it was a competition of sorts.)

Apparently I didn't muck it up too badly, as the agency told me that I was chosen by the client to finish creating the artwork for the video -- and that the client was Intel Corporation.

How did Intel find you? (I'm a graphic designe...

2011-10-15T12:49:25.374-06:00

How did Intel find you? (I'm a graphic designer, and I'm always interested to hear how companies go about finding and hiring creative people.)

You have a sharp eye! That is actually "CR Zw...

2011-08-17T12:26:23.532-06:00

You have a sharp eye! That is actually "CR Zwolinski", a NY-based writer whom I have had the pleasure of working with in several capacities.

I write the concepts and humor for the majority of my cartoons...but when it simply gets too busy to keep up, or when there are special needs, CR has helped me enormously with her gifted writing abilities. In this case, CR researches issues and keeps up on the Michigan State government and policies affecting schools, while writing subject-specific humor.

I first worked with her nearly five years ago when she hired me to illustrate two children's cartoon features that she was writing for newspapers sent to elementary and middle schools nationally. A while after that ended, I hired her to help me with the monthly Michigan Schools Assoc. feature.

Recently she has also assisted with other projects, including concepts & art for a greeting card company, lending her poetic flair to those cards requiring a more feminine or softer tone.

In addition to being very talented colleague, she has also become also a good friend.

I love the look of the watercolor on the illustrat...

2011-08-11T12:59:49.982-06:00

I love the look of the watercolor on the illustration for the family counselor. Funny too!

I noticed the name "Zwolinsky" next to your signature in the Michigan schools cartoon. Who is that?

It is about a boy who, after lots of dreaming abou...

2011-06-24T14:15:25.496-06:00

It is about a boy who, after lots of dreaming about it, gets to go to a monster truck show with his dad. I have to admit that when the author approached me, I was a little unsure about taking it on, because I know nothing about monster trucks. But a friend at my gym is a big fan of such things and has been supplying me with stories and websites for drawing references. I had no idea that these monster trucks were so detailed or that they were so much fun to watch.

The children's book sounds interesting...what ...

2011-06-22T13:34:51.228-06:00

The children's book sounds interesting...what is it about?

Thanks, Zack. I considered pushing it even further...

2011-06-10T10:29:48.083-06:00

Thanks, Zack. I considered pushing it even further by drawing the entire thing in actual red ink.

Maybe I should have. I just read yesterday that the national debt will exceed the size of the economy this year. The Treasury had predicted just last year that this would not happen until 2014. Yikes.

I really like these lobster sculptures. They look ...

2011-06-10T10:17:54.892-06:00

I really like these lobster sculptures. They look very happy. Great post. Thanks. Keep posting more. :}

Love the red ink cartoon! That's the perfect a...

2011-05-25T17:22:17.153-06:00

Love the red ink cartoon! That's the perfect analogy for what's going on.

In an extremely close round of voting, (final and ...

2011-04-09T21:45:18.227-06:00

In an extremely close round of voting, (final and deciding vote cast by my wife), the winner is Kevin Gleeson with his entry:

"OK, think back to 1967, and answer verrry carefully. When you didn't give a Kenner Close'N'Play to a certain little boy who wanted it more than anything else in the whole wide world, how did it make you feel?"

Congratulations, Kevin (and to Rich) for very funny entries!

So Santa, I'll paraphrase, you feel you have l...

2011-03-21T10:14:14.893-06:00

So Santa, I'll paraphrase, you feel you have lost confidence because you don't think you can navigate without your GPS?